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How To Make Traditional Business Cards Work For You In The Digital Age.

Tips From T. Marie

Purchasing traditional business cards used to be one of the first official things you did when you started your own business. Today, with everything from file storage to forms being offered electronically, many business startups are abandoning the traditional business card altogether.

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Productive Networking: 22 Ideas to Organize Business Cards for Effective Followup

Stephanie LH Calahan

" That is what a recent client told me when I opened a drawer in her office and found it filled with business cards. The cards had been collected over a year or so of miscellaneous networking events and trade shows.    Over time, she had forgotten who many of the people were or even why she had kept the card. . 

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Make the Most of Your Business Downtime This Summer

Step It Up VA Coaching

Catch up on your filing. But don’t forget your PC – go through and eliminate unused files. Go through the business cards you collected and follow up. Reconnect with business associates and former clients. Read those business books you purchased ages ago but haven’t had a chance to read.

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Eight Ways to Keep Your Office Clutter-Free

Ian's Messy Desk

Instead of filing the PDF on the network, the document was printed and placed in a filing cabinet , where it will sit until doomsday. Keeping your desk and files clutter–free in a paper–filled environment isn’t easy, but a little planning and a little technology can help. File it in a Reminder file or in your file cabinet.

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Eight Ways to Eliminate Paper and Clutter in Your Office

Ian's Messy Desk

Instead of filing the PDF on the network, the document was printed and placed in a filing cabinet , where it will sit until doomsday or at least until someone cleans out those files. Despite improvements in document handling technology, despite the convenience of PDF files, we still produce a lot of paper. DELAY IT.

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Make the Most of Your Business Downtime This Summer

Step It Up VA Coaching

Catch up on your filing. But don’t forget your PC – go through and eliminate unused files. Go through the business cards you collected and follow up. Reconnect with business associates and former clients. Read those business books you purchased ages ago but haven’t had a chance to read.

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Make the Most of Your Business Downtime This Summer

Step It Up VA Coaching

Catch up on your filing. But don’t forget your PC – go through and eliminate unused files. Go through the business cards you collected and follow up. Reconnect with business associates and former clients. Read those business books you purchased ages ago but haven’t had a chance to read.